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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2: Chapter Four, ("Word Detective") through Chapter Six, ("The Big Idea").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who gets angry about the sand in the hallway?
(a) Manny.
(b) Nick's teacher.
(c) Students from other classrooms.
(d) Mrs. Granger.

2. What does Mrs. Granger say about the dictionary?
(a) It is easily changed.
(b) It is just a book.
(c) It is the law.
(d) It is the truth.

3. What is the first important thing that happens when Nick and Janet are walking home together after school?
(a) Janet tells Nick that he should stop wasting their time in class.
(b) Nick remembers making up a word when he was two years old.
(c) Janet finds a pen.
(d) Nick realizes that he has the power to name things.

4. What does Mrs. Granger like very, very much?
(a) The library.
(b) The encyclopedia.
(c) The thesaurus.
(d) The dictionary.

5. What question is Mrs. Granger answering when she says "You do, Nicholas" (29)?
(a) Who wastes time in class?
(b) Who knows the most about the dictionary?
(c) Who decides what words mean?
(d) Who sets a bad example for other students?

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter Four, "Word Detective," what are the neighborhood kids doing while Nick does homework?

2. What state does Nick live in?

3. Who is Nick's fourth-grade teacher?

4. What is Nick's older brother's name?

5. Who is Nick's fifth-grade language arts teacher?

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